Day 327

December 1, 2012

Approaching my year in country mark, and it is hard to believe. I have to admit that I still feel very new and experience awkward gringa moments just about everyday.

The month of November is full is Panamanian holidays and other excitement.

Enjoy the photos!!! 

One reason that it is a good idea to shake out your clothes before putting them on!

Electricity is coming to Loma Bonita! Don't get too excited only two of the street lights were turned on and only for a night. This picture was take about a month ago--and still no electricity, but they still say it's coming. 

Planted coffee with the environmental group in the community. Here we are taking a load of little coffee plants down to the farm where they will be planted. We took 3 tractor load out as far as the tractor would go, and then set out on horse. 

This is where the coffee plants will be planted. 

Manolo, my community guide, wanted to take me out to his farm to pick some yucca for dinner. This is after a 20 min car ride and a half hour hike, and we still aren't there. I don't know if this counts as eating locally. That little rancho in the background doubles as a house during planting and harvesting season. And the lake is toward the top right corner--hard to see.  

I don't know if this video will work, but this is what happens when a person has been left alone for too long.